Jai Akash
Jai Akash | |
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| Born | Satish Nageswaran 18 March 1981 |
| Other names | Akash |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Sathish Nageswaran, known by his stage name Jai Akash, is a Sri Lankan-Indian actor from London, who mainly acts in Tamil and Telugu films. He has appeared in a few Kannada and Hindi films as well.[1]
Career
Jai Akash began his career with Rojavanam (1999). His first film in Telugu, Anandam, was directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by Ramoji Rao, was successful. He went on to work in both film industries, in turns: after acting in two Tamil films, Penngal (2000) and Roja Kootam (2002).
He acted in four Telugu films, before he returned to Tamil and played the lead in Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu (2003) opposite Neha, which was a remake of Anandam, also produced by Ramoji Rao. In 2004, he teamed up with Sreenu Vaitla again in Anandamanandamaye. He also starred six Tamil films between 2004 and 2005 Ramakrishna, Kicha Vayasu 16, Gurudeva, Sevvel, Amudhey and Kaatrullavarai.
None of his Tamil films achieved commercial success. So, Jai Akash returned to the Telugu film industry and acted in three films produced by Mega Super Good Films Andala Ramudu (2006), Nava Vasantham (2007) and Gorintaku (2008).
In 2013, Akash starred in the film Anandam Arambam, the sequel to Anandam.[2][3] In 2016, he bought the distribution rights of a low-budget film called Oruthal.[4] In January 2017, he began work on a film titled Aama Naan Porukkithaan, where he would appear in five different roles.[5]
Now in Tamil he is acting as hero in Chennai 2 Bangkok (2019) under Santhosh's direction and a trilingual (Tamil, Telugu and Kannada) film named as Thanayan in Tamil. In Telugu his next films ready for release are Donga Prema and Janma Janmala Bandham.[6]
Controversy
In 2005, Jai Akash's Guru Deva released and Akash was appreciated for his acting, but the film didn't become a commercial success. The Telugu dubbed version of the film, Guru, also failed with Muppa Ankanna Rao, the executive producer of the version, failing to promote the film. Akash complained at the producer council, that his film was killed by the producer purposely.
In 2009, Jai Akash filed a complaint to the Nadigar Sangam against actress Sunaina following allegations from her which claimed that she was not a part of the intimate scenes in the film Madan and that Jai Akash as director had used a double.[7] Denying such reports, Jai Akash complained that Sunaina doesn't have any gratitude as he is the one that introduced her into the Tamil film industry and that he allowed her to act in Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008) when she was in his contract. But, after the film became hit, she is not giving him dates to finish his film.[8]
Filmography
- Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rojavanam | Siva | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Penngal | Bharath Nageswaran | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Ramma Chilakamma | Telugu | ||
| Anandam | Kiran | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Roja Kootam | Sriram | Tamil | |
| Netho Cheppalani | Balu | Telugu | ||
| Manasutho | Kanishk | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Hitech Students | Akash | Telugu | |
| Pilisthe Palukutha | Ajay | Telugu | ||
| Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | Sibi | Tamil | ||
| Vasantham | Michael | Telugu | ||
| Three Roses | Akash | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | Kiran | Telugu | |
| Ramakrishna | Ramakrishna | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Kicha Vayasu 16 | Krishnamoorthy | Tamil | |
| Gurudeva | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Sevvel | Sevvel | Tamil | ||
| Amudhey | Dhinakar | Tamil | ||
| Kaatrullavarai | Bala | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Andala Ramudu | Raghu | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Jambada Hudugi | Kannada | ||
| Nava Vasantham | Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Dhee | Ajay | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Gorintaku | Akash | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Adada Enna Azhagu | Vasan | Tamil | |
| Sweet Heart | Raja | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Ajay | Telugu | |
| Vandae Maatharam | Ashok | Malayalam Tamil |
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| 2011 | Lady Bruce Lee | Telugu | ||
| Ayudha Porattam | Jai / Leader | Tamil | dual role; also director | |
| Othigai | Suriya | Tamil | ||
| Kadhalan Kadhali | Tamil | also director | ||
| 2012 | Madhan | Tamil | also director | |
| Yuganiki Okka Premikudu | Gautam | Telugu | also director | |
| 2013 | Win | Arya | Telugu | also in Tamil |
| Mr. Rajesh | Seven Characters | Telugu | also director | |
| Aa Iddaru | Subash | Telugu | also director | |
| Ek Tha Main | Sanjeev | 6 Languages | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English | |
| 2014 | Kadhalukku Kanillai | Tamil | ||
| Donga Prema | Telugu | |||
| 2016 | Oruthal | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Aama Naan Porukkithan | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Chennai 2 Bangkok | Jai Akash | Tamil | Also choreographer |
- Television
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham | Suryaprakash | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cinema Express Awards | Best Actor | Anandam | Won[10] |
| 2002 | Vamsi Film Awards | Best New Actor | Anandam | Won |
| 2002 | NTR film Awards | Best Actor | Anandam | Won |
| 2002 | Andhra Cine Awards | Best Actor | Anandam | Won |
| 2003 | Santosham Award | Best Supporting Actor | Vasantam | Won |
| 2009 | Nandi Awards | Best Character Actor | Gorintaku | Won[11] |
| 2007 | Santosham Award | Best Actor Jury Award | Nava Vasantham | Won |
References
- ^ "Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Jai Akash's sequel plans - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jai Akash pinning hopes on Anandam sequel - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jai Akash talks about Oruthal". BehindWoods.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Jai Akash to sport five looks in his next". Deccan Chronicle. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Jai Akash tries for a re-launch". SIFY. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Jai Akash wants apology from Sunaina". SIFY. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs". MSN India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Jai Akash - Top 100 Handsome Indian Men". WebIndia123. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "'Kannathil Muthamittal' bags 6 Cinema Express awards". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2018.